Stephen B. Pence, 49, of Bedford, IN, passed away at 1:30 PM, Friday, October 19, 201, 8 at his father’s home in Kokomo. He was born on April 19, 1969 in Ft. Wayne, IN to his birth mother Marion Frid. He was adopted as a baby by Wayne and Estella Pence and he was preceded in death by his mother Estella Pence on April 9, 1980.
Surviving are his father Wayne Pence, two sisters Rhonda (Stan) Ridlen of Marion IN, and Cheryl Weeden of Kokomo, his birth mother Marion Frid of Ft. Wayne, IN and a daughter Madelyn Pence, of Bedford, IN.
He traveled for a year nationally with the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Chore based in Bloomington, IN. Since that time he has worked as a contract painter in the Bedford and Bloomington area. He also did some playing of acoustical guitar in restaurants in the Bedford area. His death was due to a fall from a ladder while painting.
Services for Stephen B. Pence will be at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Laird-Eddy Funeral Home, 201 N. Main Street, Amboy, IN with Dr. Gary Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Park Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Gideon’s International.
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